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The Indio Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert.[1] located in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. The hills were named for their proximity to the city of Indio, and are sometimes referred to as the Indio Mud Hills or Indio Sand Hills.[2]

Indio Hills
Location of the Indio Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation1,744 ft (532 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionColorado Desert
DistrictCoachella Valley,
Riverside County
Range coordinates33°50′18.061″N 116°19′9.033″W
Topo mapUSGS Myoma

Geology


The Indio Hills are located in the Coachella Valley along the San Andreas Fault. The hills have natural springs along the fault. These support native California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) oases habitats.


Geographic Features



Peaks



Canyons



Oases



Parks


The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.


See also



References


  1. "Indio Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories. Riverside, California. pp. 251–252.
  3. Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories. Riverside, California. pp. 53–54.






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